MICHAEL KISKE
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of MICHAEL KISKE new solo album simply entitled “Kiske” on May 19th 2006.
Surrounded by a positive and totally free environment, made of great friends and musicians (Karsten Nagel – an old schoolmate – on drums and Sandro Giampietro and Fontaine Burnett on guitars and bass respectively), Michael Kiske gained again strong confidence with his music and expressive style.
The resulting album: “Kiske” is a very personal statement - from the beginning to the end. “The best way of describing what this record stands for in my mind and personal world would be: it's a health-careless and musically free!”, says the well known German singer, who also adds: “I somehow managed to break down or overcome more subconscious barriers as a songwriter this time. I was able to write and produce a record that could either be a nice ending or beginning for a new career”.
Michael wanted to tirelessly explore his more melodic and straightforward roots producing a record that is completely free from all pressure and that could portrait the artist in its most personal musical statements.
Tracklisting of “Kiske” shall be as follows: Fed By Stones; All-Solutions; Knew I Would; Kings Fall; Hearts Are Free; The King Of It All; Sing My Song; Silently Craving; Truly; Painted; Sad As The World.
European release date is settled on May 19th 2006, while the release in Japan shall happen on King Records. The record will also be available via download on I-Tunes and other fine digital shops within one month from the physical release date.
At the same time of the release of the new studio record, Michael Kiske has allowed Frontiers Records to reissue his first solo album “Instant Clarity” released originally in 1996.
This 2006 reissue will be sold in mid-price series and shall add three brand newly recorded bonus tracks and the original Japanese only bonus track.
The final tracklisting shall be therefore be as follows: Be True To Yourself; The Calling; Somebody Somewhere; Burned Out; New Horizons; Hunted; Always; Thanx A Lot!; Time’s Passing By; So Sick; Do I Remember A Life?; A Songs Is Just A Moment (*); I Don't Deserve Love (§); Sacred Grounds (§); Can't Tell (§).
(*) Original bonus track of the Japanese edition of “Instant Clarity”.
(§) Brand newly recorded bonus tracks.
The music on “Instant Clarity” can be described as Hard Rock, with a wide range of different influences. Kiske’s vocals vary from emotional low and mid-range ones to really wonderful and clean high-pitched ones. As a whole the album got excellent critics and was very well received from all fans of Michael Kiske's voice and songwriting.